A private funeral service for Shizuko Nikaido, 94 year-old, Tochigi, Japanborn Issei, who passed away on November 9, 2021 in Arcadia, CA, was held on Monday, November 29, 2021 at Kubota Mortuary, with Rev. Kunishige Ito from Tenrikyo Westside Church officiating.

She is survived by her daughter, Mine Jackie (Grant Masaru) Tsugawa; grandchildren, Nicole Mika and Jason Zenji Tsugawa; nephew, Michiaki (Sachiko) Oinuma; also survived by many nieces, nephews, and other relatives in the US and Japan.